Guys I don't know if it's just placebo or what but since I've started NoTap I've felt so much better. I've personally got way more confidence. I feel like there's a lot more testosterone flowing through me too and best of all - buttons are starting to notice me! I swear as I was walking through my house today, this one button was just eye fucking me hard. I could practically hear the button begging me to tap it. Of course I denied that bitch. Can't wait to see the faces of those old buttons that I've pushed in the past when I walk right past them.

Feels good brehs. Think I finally made it.

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A dangerous horse has arisen in recent times; One which I dare say threatens our very existence. The pressers have begun to gather and coalesce over at /r/YesTap. I come to you now not out of some sort of unsavory desire to quell an uprising, but from a place of urgency to put an end to a people whose actions are directly asserting forceful harm against our goals. Such movements cannot be taken lightly by this community.

Thus, at 23:18 UTC on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 , I formally declared war on our enemies over at /r/YesTap.

As Commander in Chief of our imgur and text submissions, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. But always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.

No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the NoTap people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.

I believe that I interpret the will of the subscribers and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.

Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger.

With confidence in our armed horses, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph -- so help us FSM.

I am no perfect man.

I was once tempted in /r/thebutton.

I am no perfect man.

I have participated in… The Unholy Hover NSFW/NSFL

I am no perfect man...

But I have seen the light.

Fear not, Tapstronauts, for I have seen the light. I now know what I must do to procure tap-stinence; masturbate to Japanese choke porn. Watching these presumably underaged Japanese women gag on gasoline sodden cloths has only enlightened me to how little power the button has over me.

I have self-control. I have achieved tap-stinence. I am pure.

Many people in /r/thebutton argue that pushing the button makes sense. They point out that buttons were made to be pressed, and that by not pressing it you miss out on possibly being in the "60s master race" as they have taken to calling it.

However, this exact thought process is the problem with pressing as a whole. What will the "60s master race" do when the subreddit becomes full of people who waited to have 40-second presses? Surely anyone could have gotten 60s just by being there, but someone had to wait to get that 40s. Then the 30s people will claim to be superior and more special. And this will continue until thousands of people time perfectly to try and get 1-second presses (though many will fail and become a part of the "60s master race" on accident instead).

Meanwhile, the only group whose numbers are actually becoming more special will be the non pressers. Due to how many people are trying to become a part of the newest "mostest specialest number" group, the gray flairs will be few and far between. Thus, the only way to stay truly special in /r/thebutton is to be patient and wait. Achieve inner peace and choose to not push the button, or else you become an ordinary part of the masses, arguing over who got the best number on their press. The poor 59s masses will be completely ignored, the 60s master race will begin losing ground to the 42s and 1s master races, and people will constantly push the timer back to 60 in an attempt to join their favorite group and be the best number.

Clearly, the best number is the lack thereof.

Brothers I need your support now more than ever. I'm trying to hols out, but not 5 mins ago I saw the timer reach 56s.

This is my life now.

...and I'm glad for it! She was a presser, my brothers! Tainted by the filthy button and trying to spread the buttons infection to the rest of us!!! A dirty 60ser!!! I tried to show her the way, to keep her on the path of not tapping. But she could not resist.

We Tapstronauts must remain vigilant, always, regardless of the losses along the way. WE CHOSEN FEW MUST NEVER SUBMIT!

EDIT: Now my dear sister has joined our enemies, and she seeks to sully me as well, and make me a tapper! This button is ripping families apart! What hell is this, and how can we put an end to it?!

We are now in a truce with /r/Knightsofthebutton. Mods of both subs handled the peace talks, and this is what we decided:

/r/notap does not agree with the stance of /r/knightsofthebutton. /r/notap supports never hitting the button under any circumstances. However, just because we are idealogically opposed does not require us to be mortal enemies. It is the position of /r/notap that a war between these two subreddits would result in nothing but chaos and mutually assured destruction. Both subs have over 1K ardant supporters who would downvote, to the death if necessary. But we feel that there is no end benefit to this course of action. Therefore, /r/notap proposed a truce.

As the truce is now in effect, /r/NoTap now has these new universal and binding rules:

1. We are at peace with /r/Knightsofthebutton. Please do not down-vote brigade or harass the members of /r/Knightsofthebutton. They have a right to their ideology, just as we do. This does not mean idle trash talk or good natured name calling is disallowed however. Purple is still a disgusting color.

2)Any harassment or brigading of ANY sub is now a permabannable offense. The Mods will be watching.

All NoTappers MUST follow these rules.

I am slightly scared as unlocking the button is such a thrill i think what it would be like to actually press the actual button but then i am able to bring myself back from the edge by telling myself i would just be one of those 59s things i say to myself i am not a pleb i have (some) self worth i deserve better than to be some common 59s slut i know i should want more but really all i want is to be part of something and to feel valued but then i imagine the 59s flair next to my username and i shudder i quickly force my hand to click on something -anything- i even reloaded the page a couple of times so the button is locked again. Thank you for allowing me to share my story and helping me through this difficult time